“My assistant lives nearby. You can take me to her apartment building and she can take me home.”
Xu Hong ruffled her short hair vigorously and conceded, "Let's go!"
At 10:20 p.m., Kong Anqing had already finished washing up and was now lazily curled up in bed reading a novel.
The phone screen suddenly changed, and a piercing ringtone sounded.
Upon seeing the word "Boss" displayed on the caller ID, Kong Anqing immediately felt a bad premonition.
She answered the phone: "Hello."
Five minutes later, Kong Anqing, wearing pink bunny pajamas and slippers, ran to the entrance of the residential area and immediately spotted her boss standing by the roadside.
She quickly ran towards the figure.
Xin Ying saw a red rabbit hopping around as it approached from afar.
When the person walked up to them, an eerie silence fell between them.
Upon seeing her assistant's private behavior for the first time, Xin Ying wisely remained silent and refrained from making any comments.
She cleared her throat and said, "Take me back to the villa area."
Kong Anqing immediately replied, "Okay."
The night was cold, and Kong Anqing led Xin Ying to the garage.
Once in the car, Kong Anqing rummaged through the trunk and discovered that there were no spare shoes in the car.
Kong Anqing said, "Boss, I'll go upstairs and change my shoes. I can't drive in slippers."
"No need to change, just wear mine."
After changing into Xin Ying's shoes, Kong Anqing sighed inwardly, "Luckily, President Xin isn't wearing five-figure limited edition leather shoes today; luckily, she's only wearing four-figure sneakers."
Kong Anqing started the car, drove out of the residential area, and casually asked, "President Xin, shall we go back to the villa area now?"
A moment of silence fell over the back seat, then Xin Ying's cool voice rang out: "To the film studio."
Kong Anqing almost slammed on the brakes on the busy avenue.
She asked uncertainly, "Boss, which film studio is it?"
"Lin Leyao is filming at that film studio."
Kong Anqing shut up, silently opened the navigation, and entered the address.
I initially thought my boss was being considerate, not wanting me to run home to change my shoes, and was offering to let me wear his. Little did I know, he wanted me to put those shoes on and drive properly to the film studio—
Just as Kong Anqing was lost in thought, Xin Ying's voice rang out again from the back seat.
"Your year-end bonus will double this year."
Kong Anqing roared inwardly, "So what if you're rich? So what if you're rich!"
Okay, being rich is great.
Kong Anqing immediately became energetic, his eyes wide open, and drove to another city overnight.
In the back seat, Xin Ying disappeared into the dark carriage.
Her eyes were dark and unfocused, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Inside the hotel, Lin Leyao finally finished filming and returned to her room.
We filmed several rain scenes tonight. The winter weather was freezing, and even after returning to a warm room, I couldn't help but shiver from the rain.
Xiaomi brewed hot cola ginger tea, placed it on the bedside table, and said, "Sister Leyao, I've brewed the ginger tea. You must drink it while it's hot."
"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back and rest."
"good."
Lin Leyao quickly went into the bathroom and took a hot shower. After drying her hair, she picked up the cola ginger tea, took a sip, and put it down when she found it was cold.
Lin Leyao had been filming all day and got caught in the rain tonight, so she was too lazy to reheat the ginger tea and just crawled into bed.
Perhaps due to exhaustion during the day, Lin Leyao quickly fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, Lin Leyao woke up slowly, her mind a jumble of thoughts, her throat throbbing with pain.
She wanted to do something, but soon fell asleep again.
When Lin Leyao woke up again, she heard rustling sounds coming from inside the room.
She swallowed, feeling a stinging sensation as if coarse salt grains were rubbing against her throat.
She squinted and said, "Xiao Mi, pour me a glass of water."
The rustling sounds immediately quieted down, and after a while, Lin Leyao heard soft footsteps.
A few minutes later, someone came to his bedside.
Lin Leyao was gradually regaining consciousness, but she was dizzy and didn't have the strength to open her eyes.
A hand gently lifted her head, the cool rim of the cup pressed against her lips.
Lin Leyao slightly opened her mouth, and warm water entered her mouth.
The water tastes sweet; it's honey water.
At this moment, Lin Leyao smelled a faint fragrance coming from beside her.
Like a dried rose. Slightly bitter, it doesn't have the same impactful aroma as when it's fresh, but it has a mellow and sophisticated fragrance that has settled over time.
Lin Leyao finally opened her eyes.
The room was dimly lit, and it was impossible to see who the person in front of them was.
Lin Leyao blinked, and after a long while, her eyes finally adjusted to the darkness, and her vision gradually became clear. She opened her eyes and stared straight into a pair of deep eyes.
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 on February 23, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: 55157345 (1 grenade);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 36
In the middle of the night, Lin Leyao woke up slowly, her mind a jumble of thoughts, her throat throbbing with pain.
She wanted to do something, but soon fell asleep again.
When Lin Leyao woke up again, she heard rustling sounds coming from inside the room.
She swallowed, feeling a stinging sensation as if coarse salt grains were rubbing against her throat.
She squinted and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Mi, pour me a glass of water."
The rustling sounds immediately quieted down, and after a while, Lin Leyao heard soft footsteps.
A few minutes later, someone came to his bedside.
Lin Leyao was gradually regaining consciousness, but she was still dizzy and didn't have the strength to open her eyes.
A hand gently lifted her head, the cool rim of the cup pressed against her lips.
Lin Leyao slightly opened her mouth, and warm water entered her mouth.
The water tastes sweet; it's honey water.
At this moment, Lin Leyao smelled a faint fragrance coming from beside her.
Like a dried rose. Slightly bitter, it doesn't have the same impactful aroma as when it's fresh, but it has a mellow and sophisticated fragrance that has settled over time.
Lin Leyao finally opened her eyes.
The room was dimly lit, and it was impossible to see who the person in front of me was.
Lin Leyao blinked, and after a long while, her eyes finally adjusted to the darkness, and her vision gradually became clear. She opened her eyes and met a pair of deep eyes directly.
It's Xin Ying.
Lin Leyao's hazy eyes cleared instantly. She stared blankly for a long time before asking in surprise, "When did you arrive?"
"night."
Lin Leyao sat up, rubbing her temples as she secretly sized up Xin Ying.
Xin Ying was wearing a plain black t-shirt, with a red and blue striped plaid casual blazer over it, light-colored jeans, and white and gray sneakers.
Lin Leyao rarely saw Xin Ying dressed so casually. She looked her over a few more times, her gaze settling on her feet.
I don't know how long she's been there, but she still hasn't changed into the hotel slippers.
Unaware of Lin Leyao's gaze, Xin Ying placed Lin Leyao's empty water glass on the bedside table and asked, "Would you like some more water?"
The cool voice brought Lin Leyao back to her senses, and she immediately replied, "I won't drink it."
Her throat, moistened by honey, no longer ached. Lin Leyao licked her moist lips, savoring the sweet taste spreading across her tongue, and asked the question that had been bothering her: "How did you get in?"
"Your assistant gave me your room key."
Lin Leyao's eyes widened suddenly, but before she could speak, Xin Ying continued, "I showed her our marriage certificate, and after she verified it, she gave me the room key."
The implication is that his assistant did not give his room key to anyone else.
but……
Are there people in this world who would casually show their marriage certificate to others just to prove their identity?
Lin Leyao remained silent for a long time. She could already imagine the immense shock that Xiao Mi would feel when she saw her marriage certificate.
As if noticing Lin Leyao's ever-changing expression, Xin Ying said seriously, "Now that you've got the marriage certificate, you should exercise your rights."
Lin Leyao blinked, then looked momentarily bewildered: "...What rights?"
"It is my right to let others know that you are my wife."
"..."